About The Team - The Car

			Car Statistics
			Body - 1974 Chev Vega
			Chassis - 1992 Pleuger 125” wheel base
			Engine - 438cu in big block Chev - supercharged and injected
			Fuel - Nitromethane (CH3NO2)
			Clutch - 10” Crowerglide 3 disc
			Transmission - Lenco 2 speed with reverse
			Horsepower - 3000hp
			Best time E.T - 6.67 (USA)
			Best MPH - 212.26 (USA)

The car was purchased complete, less body from a racer in the US. I had a 1974 Chevrolet Vega body made for me in New York and trucked over to California were I spent two weeks setting it up for me working with a few local racers and the team I bought the car from.
I crewed on the car at its final race meeting to learn as much as possible and make the vital contacts that I knew would be necessary to successfully run a car on Nitro in a remote country such as New Zealand.
It was extremely competitive finishing the season third in the Goodguys VRA Championship and proved to be the most reliable in the field, running consistent mid six second passes at 220 mph.

This was obviously a major incentive for me as if we run the car to their specifications we stand a good possibility of enjoying the same reliability. Although we have already established that my right foot is heavier that the last driver, call it inexperience.
I bought two motors complete, the one we run presently which is classified as the “learner” and the race motor that will go in once we tame the beast a little. We also have a third on hand for public displays and start ups etc. Along with a truckload of spares.

I am fully confident that the package we have put together, the contacts we have made, the experienced crew we have assembled and the support of many friends and businesses gives us the best possible chance of achieving our goal of providing a high standard of entertainment in the sport of Drag Racing. Our aim is to travel extensively (as finances allow) to share the excitement that nitro racing delivers with as many people as possible.

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